Where does “hurija” come from?
hurija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حوری, from Classical Persian حوری, from Arabic حُور, from Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ — fair maidens, black-eyed ones.
hurija (Serbo-Croatian): houri
Ancestry of “hurija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | حوری | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | حوری | — |
| 3 | Arabic | حُور | — |
| 4 | Arabic | حُورٌ عِينٌ | fair maidens, black-eyed ones |